We have been able to conduct children’s ministry in Mamarei village! It’s truly joyful to see how, after about ten years, our boys are now serving other children—just as we once served them. How quickly they have grown!
Activities at our kindergarten will resume next week! We expect up to a hundred little Papuans aged 4 to 6 to come to learn to read and write, but most importantly, to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ and begin their journey with Him.
Dear friends, we would like to ask for your support in providing financial assistance to our teachers on a monthly basis. Since education at our school is free, we lack the resources to pay the teachers. Although they have worked as volunteers for all three years, we understand that they need to feed their families, and schoolwork takes up all their time.
Therefore, we ask you to prayerfully consider a monthly contribution to support our teachers, who work very hard to teach the little Papuans not only the basics of grammar but, most importantly, to introduce them to Jesus.
We are aiming for a minimum of $50 per month for each teacher—we have six of them. This is the least we could do to thank and encourage them in their challenging work: among them are single mothers, families with many children, and elderly people. Thank you!
In the last week of January 2024, I was in Bolivia at a summer camp for teenagers and youth of our Mennonite community. All services were conducted in the German dialect “Plattdeutsch,” and the theme was “In the Embrace of the Father.” I managed to deliver 6 sermons and two prayers in Plattdeutsch, which was no easy task. The most challenging part is reading the Bible in this language and praying. Many young people brought their lives into order before God. Although many of them did not have a good father at home, they were able to see God as the perfect Father based on the Scriptures.
As I wrote earlier, for April 2024, we are planning a trip along the Amazon! There will be a team from Germany, but English speakers can also join! Departure from Germany is on the 2nd of April, and departure from Brazil is on the 12th of April. I will be accompanying the group. We plan to visit the Paumari Indian tribe and other small settlements along the banks of the Purus River. If you want to be part of the team, please contact me, preferably via WhatsApp. We wish you God’s blessings this year and would like to thank all the donors who make our work here possible.
Please pray for successful ministry in the villages along the banks of the Purus River!
Greetings, brothers and sisters! I want to tell you how God works among vulnerable children and how we can participate in this work. Our team visited four children’s homes and spent wonderful time with the children. We cooked food, played sports games, and had interesting discussions with them. Children in the hospice require special attention. Many of them cannot live independently, but when I come, touch them, and speak to them, they react and rejoice!
Ana is four years old, and she has leukemia. She is currently undergoing heavy hormonal therapy, and the child is deeply distressed and upset. She understands everything, and soon she will need to go to St. Petersburg for a bone marrow transplant. While working with children at risk, I have realized that there are times when they need us the most. When a child is lost, in pain, and scared, they cling to you and want to find hope. It’s a good time to tell them about hope and introduce them to Jesus in a childlike way.
Over the past month, more than six mothers approached me and expressed gratitude for the help and support they received in moments of despair.
Thank you for your participation in this ministry. There are many needs, and I can’t even pinpoint the most pressing one. Glory to God – this is our place in His vineyard.
It’s essential to pray to the True God, who hears and answers prayers.” This was our Bible lesson for over 100 students and their teachers in a public school. Yes, you heard it correctly – in a public school! The doors are still open to teach English and share Bible stories with students and teachers. We have a few schools that are asking us to come and teach! Last week, we were talking about Elijah, whose prayer for fire on his offering was answered, unlike the prayers of the false prophets. Teachers and students have shown their interest in these teachings. After class, some boys asked when they could come to church. The following Sunday, seven more boys from this school attended the Sunday service! Please pray for God to send someone long-term to teach English and the Bible in public schools.
We are very grateful for the bakery ministry, which helps us reach adults and provides treats for the outreach ministry, refugee families, orphanages, schools, and children in need. Thank you for your financial support because part of it goes towards providing treats for our outreach ministry! You would see the joy in children’s eyes! Please pray for us as we go to share the Gospel in one of the tribal orphanages this week and organize a children and youth camp at the refugee camp on the border with Myanmar. May God bless you and strengthen you to shine His light on the people around you!
Greetings from our church in Thailand! We pray to the True God because we believe He answers!
Sisters, grace and peace to you and may you be multiplied! I am eager to inform you about the ministry that we are carrying out in the name of Jesus Christ among the Rāglai tribe. We have been working there for over 3 years, and God immediately urged us to pray for this family, where 7 people have already been baptized, to become a family of evangelists. Not all of them can read, and not all of them understand the Vietnamese language, but in this family, we have a friend (the guide) named Chung, the husband of our sister in Christ, Hien. He convinced almost everyone in the family to be baptized. We conduct Bible lessons in this family, and at our last meeting, Chung announced his desire to receive holy water baptism. If the Lord permits, we will go to them next Saturday and perform the baptism.
Near their home (200 meters away), we run a children’s playground. We play active games with the children, read the Word, pray, bring Bible coloring pages, treats, and clothes. And at our last meeting, Chung joined us; as a guide, he came to this family and told them about us, about how we pray, and thus brought these children and the family closer to us, near the playground we run. In Chung’s family, we dug a well with you, cleaned it up, installed a pump, and now they can have water in their home. Soon, we will buy and install a reservoir. We thank you, precious ones, for your indifference and the loving work of Christ in the ministry of God’s Gospel. Together, we can do a lot. From our hearts and souls, we thank you for your prayers and support that you provide to us. May the Lord reward you 100-fold!
Many women in refugee camps struggle to provide for their children. While believers may have found peace for their souls, material prosperity and stability for their families remain significant challenges. Due to the level of illiteracy among women, earning a living is not easy to accomplish. They want to give their children what they themselves did not have, both in terms of health and education. Many of these mothers did not finish school themselves, but they are now paying for their children’s education.
Getting an education in the camp for mothers with children is impossible, but thankfully, they can learn a trade. Tailoring is a very successful profession in the camp! Women learn to sew, cut fabric, and make clothes. Tailoring is a skill that anyone can learn, regardless of their level of education. It only takes a few months for a person to learn how to cut, sew, and start earning a living.
By learning tailoring, many mothers have brought smiles to their children and their entire families. We want to purchase 100 sewing machines at $150 each and provide women in refugee camps in northern Uganda with the opportunity to earn for their families. Thank you for participating in our joint ministry!
